For important Information about MCIHL Cross Ice League Rules, USA Hockey Rosters and League Fees, Coaches Roles, League Schedules, Parity Round, End of Season Jamboree, and Open Forum Questions, please click MCIHL Cross Ice.

This form is to apply for a waiver for U8 players to play on a U10 team, for youth or girls. Please note that the Mass Hockey Executive board has stated that these waivers will only be allowed in true hardship scenarios. There is no guarantee that any waivers will be approved.

The safety of its participants is of paramount importance to USA Hockey. This includes not only on-ice safety, but also off-ice safety in any part of USA Hockey’s programs.
Please click below links for additional Safety information.

Mass Hockey has adopted new procedures regarding CORI background checks for every adult member of WYHA (both coaches and managers) who is in contact with our players. These changes are an effort on the part of Mass Hockey to follow State laws more closely and make the background check, which protects the youth hockey players of Massachusetts, more thorough and timely. The new process requires that all WYHA volunteers to:

Print CORI Form
Submit the CORI form to an authorized WYHA board member along with a copy of your driver license for verification.
All copies of driver licenses and CORI forms will be kept in secure locked site according to State regulations.

To access Game Cancellation Form, Game Swap Form, and Referee Evaluation Form:
Go to the VHL Website, Sign in using the Coaches Username and Password (sent to you via email). Click 'Admin' from the horizontal menu bar and choose the appropriate form from the dropdown menu.

Valley League Info
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Mass Hockey Travel Permit

Mass Hockey Travel Permit is required when traveling outside of Massachusetts for tournament games. Please click on the link below for this form.

Please remember to have a practice plan for your goalies as well as your players - don't let them stand around and watch drills. Also, some drills for players may not be right for goalies.

Here are some suggestions:

(1) Appoint an Assistant Coach as your goalie coach;
(2) Get either in-house goalie coach to come to a practice to show your goalie coach some drills and teaching points;
(3) Use the drills we send out or the goalie drills found at www.usahockey.com
(4) It is OK to push a net to a small space on the ice and have your goalie coach work with the goalie one on one - working on technique is just as important as facing shots

A few drills to incorporate into your practices. The one called 'Pre-Game Warm-Up' is excellent and goalies love it - avoid dekeing and slap shots - concentrate on shooting the puck while keeping your feet moving.

If you are interested in serving in a coaching capacity on your players travel team for next year, you will need to register and complete a short questionnaire by mid-April so that coaches can be placed as final team assignments are made. This is a ‘no fee’ registration, but please have your CEP # available.

To access this registration, please click on the Register Online tab from the website homepage. You will then need to scroll down to the bottom of the open registration selections page to click on the this seasons Coach Application. On the family members page, be sure to click on the ‘register’ button next to your name. You will be asked a series of questions regarding your coaching interests/experiences.

Mite coaches may register now, but have until September 1st to submit their info. In House Coaches have until October 30th.

If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Coaching, Jonathan Thomas at
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Mass Hockey has 3 different award patches that can be issued to players; 1 per season.The patches are for 1) a hat trick – 3 goals in a game, 2) a playmaker – 3 assists in a game, and 3) a Zero – no goals allowed by a goalie.

There is an award application on the Mass Hockey website that should be completed and mailed in along with a copy of the applicable score sheet. Details are on the application form.

USA Hockey is pleased to announce that the online age-specific modules will be available beginning at 9 am (MDT) Monday, Sept. 17. All modules must be completed by Dec. 31. You will need to complete the module(s) for the age level(s) of play that you are currently coaching. You do not need to retake a module if you completed it last season. If you are coaching multiple age levels then you will need to complete the module for each age group. The information in the modules will be available until April 30th but you must pass all chapters by Dec. 31st to meet the Coaching Education Program requirement. Also as a reminder, if your certification level is expired, or expiring on Dec. 31st, you must attend a clinic or recertify your Level 3 by Dec. 31st.
Thank you for all that you do for youth hockey and good luck this season.